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Man Found Guilty in 2021 Road Rage Shooting of 6-Year-Old

Marcus Anthony Eriz faces up to 40 years to life in prison for the murder of Aiden Leos, with sentencing scheduled for April 12.

  • Marcus Anthony Eriz, 26, has been found guilty of second-degree murder and shooting at an occupied vehicle in the 2021 road rage shooting of 6-year-old Aiden Leos on a California freeway.
  • The incident occurred when Eriz's girlfriend, Wynne Lee, cut off Aiden's mother, Joanna Cloonan, on the freeway. In response to Cloonan's rude gesture, Eriz fired a shot at her car, fatally wounding Aiden.
  • Eriz faces up to 40 years to life in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for April 12.
  • Wynne Lee, who was driving the vehicle at the time of the shooting, is awaiting trial for being an accessory after the fact.
  • The shooting sparked an international outcry and a two-week manhunt for the killer, culminating in the arrest of Eriz and Lee.
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